Shafali Verma 17 June 2026 ko Headingley, Leeds mein ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 ka Group Stage mukabla India Women aur Netherlands Women ke beech khela gaya. Is match mein India Women ne batting aur bowling dono departments mein shandaar pradarshan karte hue Netherlands Women ko 95 run se hara diya. Pehle batting karte hue India ne 20 overs mein 209/5 ka vishal score khada kiya, jo tournament ke sabse bade scores mein se ek tha. Jawab mein Netherlands ki poori team 17.3 overs mein 114 run par all out ho gayi.
Toss Aur India Ki jordar Shuruaat
Netherlands Women ne toss jeetkar pehle bowling karne ka faisla kiya. Lekin unka yeh faisla shuru se hi galat sabit hua. India ki opening pair Smriti Mandhana aur Shafali Verma ne attacking cricket khelte hue Dutch bowlers par dabav banana shuru kar diya. Powerplay ke dauran hi dono ne boundaries ki baarish kar di aur Netherlands ko match mein wapas aane ka koi mauka nahi diya.
Headingley ki batting-friendly pitch par dono openers ne confidence ke saath strokeplay kiya. Netherlands ke bowlers line aur length dhundhte nazar aaye aur Indian openers ne har galti ka poora fayda uthaya.
Smriti Mandhana Ne Kheli Match Winning Pari
India ki vice-captain Smriti Mandhana ne ek aur yaadgaar innings khelte hue 47 balls mein 74 runs banaye. Unki pari mein 11 chauke aur 1 chhakka shamil tha. Mandhana ne innings ke dauran kai records bhi apne naam kiye aur ek baar phir sabit kar diya ki woh duniya ki sabse behtareen T20 batters mein se ek hain.
Mandhana ne shuruaat se hi positive intent dikhaya aur field ke har kone mein shots lagaye. Unki timing aur placement dekhne layak thi. Netherlands ke bowlers unhe rokne ke liye kai plans lekar aaye, lekin Smriti har challenge ka jawab boundaries se deti rahi
Shafali Verma Ka Aggressive Andaz
Dusre chhor par Shafali Verma ne bhi tabadtod batting ka namuna pesh kiya. Unhone sirf 38 balls mein 55 runs banaye. Apni innings mein unhone 10 chauke lagaye aur Netherlands ke bowlers ko lagataar pressure mein rakha.
Mandhana aur Shafali Verma ke beech pehle wicket ke liye 115 runs ki zabardast partnership hui. Yeh partnership match ka sabse bada turning point bani. Dono ne milkar India ke liye ek mazboot foundation tayar kiya jis par baad ke batters ne bada score khada kiya.
Middle Order Ne Bhi Nibhayi Aham Bhoomika
Openers ke out hone ke baad captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh aur Deepti Sharma ne innings ko aage badhaya. Harmanpreet ko ek jeevandan bhi mila aur unhone useful runs jode. Richa Ghosh ne unbeaten 20 runs banaye, jabki Deepti Sharma ne bhi ant mein quick runs jodkar score ko 200 ke paar pahunchane mein yogdan diya.
Netherlands ki taraf se Caroline de Lange sabse safal bowler rahi jinhone 2 wickets hasil kiye. Lekin Indian batting lineup ke saamne Dutch bowling attack kaafi sangharsh karta nazar aaya.
India Women Innings Highlights
- India Women: 209/5 (20 Overs)
- Smriti Mandhana: 74 (47)
- Shafali Verma: 55 (38)
- Richa Ghosh: 20*
- Deepti Sharma: 10*
Netherlands Ki Run Chase Hui Fail
210 runs ke mushkil target ka peecha karne utari Netherlands Women ki shuruaat hi kharab rahi. Indian bowlers ne disciplined bowling karte hue Dutch batters ko khulkar khelne ka mauka nahi diya. Regular intervals par wickets girte rahe aur required run rate lagataar badhta gaya.
Netherlands ki captain Babette de Leede ne sabse zyada 28 runs banaye aur innings ko sambhalne ki koshish ki. Heather Siegers ne bhi 21 runs ka yogdan diya, lekin kisi bhi batter ko badi partnership banane ka mauka nahi mila.
Shree Charani Aur Shafali Verma Ne Machaya Tehelka
India ki bowling mein sabse bada naam Shree Charani ka raha. Unhone 4 overs mein sirf 19 runs dekar 4 wickets hasil kiye. Unki accurate spin bowling ke saamne Netherlands ke batters poori tarah sangharsh karte nazar aaye.
Sabse dilchasp baat yeh rahi ki Shafali Verma ne batting ke baad bowling mein bhi kamaal dikhaya. Unhone 3.2 overs mein 3 wickets lekar Netherlands ki middle order ko tod diya. Is all-round performance ne India ki jeet ko aur bhi khaas bana diya.
Netherlands ki poori team 17.3 overs mein 114 runs par all out ho gayi aur India ne match 95 runs ke bade antar se jeet liya. Yeh tournament mein India ki lagataar doosri jeet thi.
Netherlands Women Innings Highlights
- Netherlands Women: 114 All Out (17.3 Overs)
- Babette de Leede: 28
- Heather Siegers: 21
- Shree Charani: 4/19
- Shafali Verma: 3/20
Match Ka Turning Point
Is match ka sabse bada turning point Smriti Mandhana aur Shafali Verma ki 115-run opening partnership rahi. Is partnership ne Netherlands ko shuruaat mein hi match se bahar kar diya. Dusra turning point Shree Charani ki bowling rahi jinhone middle order ko todkar Netherlands ki ummeedon ko khatam kar diya.
Match Summary
Scorecard
- India Women: 209/5 (20 Overs)
- Netherlands Women: 114 All Out (17.3 Overs)
Result
- India Women won by 95 Runs
Venue
- Headingley
Top Performers
- Smriti Mandhana – 74 (47)
- Shafali Verma – 55 (38) & 3 Wickets
- Shree Charani – 4/19
- Babette de Leede – 28
Disclaimer
Yeh article 17 June 2026 ko khele gaye India Women vs Netherlands Women ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match ke official scorecard aur bharosemand cricket reports ke aadhar par taiyar kiya gaya hai. Match se jude sabhi aankde sarvajanik roop se uplabdh records ke anusar prastut kiye gaye hain.